4/3/2023 0 Comments Popcorn flix![]() ![]() Popcornflix’s ad-based monetization is blurring the line between pay TV and OTT. Delfiner said the service currently has between 400 and 500 titles available for streaming, and hopes to reach 700 by the year-end. In the iTunes store, Popcornflix is one of the top hits for free movie streaming. ![]() ‘At any given moment, we are at number five or six,’ in terms of viewers, he said. ‘They have more viewers than us, but we are literally right behind them,’ Delfiner said. The number of Roku downloads in the last six months is impressive, especially given that Netflix, Amazon’s Instant Video and Crackle ‘ another free, ad-based streaming service owned by Sony ‘ come bundled on the Roku. ‘We’re right up there with the big guys,’ Delfiner said. The app made headlines this week when it passed 400,000 downloads on Roku, a significant showing for the year-old free streaming service that is quickly becoming one of the most popular apps for streaming content. ‘Our roadmap is basically everywhere.’ Delfiner wouldn’t give any more specifics on future apps, except to say that the company is ‘in discussion with all the OTT platforms.’ ‘We’re very bullish about getting on devices,’ Delfiner said. ![]() The company is actively working to support other devices and platforms. ![]() Streaming to PCs is also available directly from the Web site. The Popcornflix app is currently available on Roku and Apple’s iOS smart devices (iPads, iPhones, iPod Touches, but not Apple TV). ‘That will bring us to two hundred million devices,’ Delfiner said. Gary Delfiner, EVP of digital distribution at its owner Screen Media Ventures, told us that the company is getting ready to launch an Android app at the end of July and a Samsung smart TV app sometime thereafter. Popcornflix, the free, ad-supported online streaming movie service will soon appear on more OTT devices. Especially 400-500 free movies on iPads, iPhones, Roku and soon on smart TVs like Samsungs and all the Android devices! And maybe 700 flicks by year-end! Popcorn sales are definitely going up. ![]()
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